Camp D.I.G. June -2-27
A Place for Dyslexic Students to Thrive!
Camp D.I.G. is designed to the meet the unique needs of the dyslexic learner. Our aim is to instill confidence, improve reading and spelling skills, enhance working memory and processing speed, and allow students to be part of a larger community of children experiencing similar struggles. We will provide the much needed direct instruction that will bring about gains in the student's reading and spelling. We will offer opportunities for campers to do hard things and be successful.
Campers will have four hours of academic instruction each morning including one hour of individualized Orton-Gillingham instruction. They will have four hours of traditional camp activities in the afternoon including swimming, boating, archery, and more.
Dyslexia is a gift. These learners are smart, good problem solvers, creative thinkers who have so much to offer the world. The struggle to read and spell can lead to frustration and defeat! We want to change that at Camp D.I.G. We want to help them embrace the gifts they have and develop them. We want to help them realize that the struggle will only make them stronger. Camp D.I.G. is a place of encouragement and empowerment!
About Us
Camp Director
Camp Director: Shelley Bartlett
Orton-Gillingham tutor with 10 years of experience, previous teacher with 20 years of experience, homeschool parent of a dyslexic son.
Summer Camp Fun
In addition to the four hours of purposeful academic work, campers experience the joy of traditional summer camp experiences. Swimming, fishing, archery, boating, and more memory making hours of fun fill the afternoon.
Vineyard Christian retreat
Vineyard Christian Retreat
245 Co. Rd. 131
Ariton, Al. 36311
Camp D.I.G. is located on the property of the Coffee County Baptist Association's beautiful Vineyard Christian Retreat.
Thanks to Blue Cross Blue and Shield of Alabama for a generous grant allowing us to lower tuition for our families.